How to choose the right martial art for your child

Often parents ask me what’s the best martial art for their kid. I say forget about the art. Find yourself a teacher, a role model.

Through martial arts training we learn to face our fears, stand up tall, deal with frustration and disappointment. We learn to choose the difficult path, stay humble in victory and learn from our defeats.

So I ask, does it really matter if your 13 year old is learning the “deadliest” martial art? Or is it more important that they learn values which will guide them their whole life.

Warriors are guided by their values. The techniques are secondary.